One Piece: Oneshots

Iceburg x reader

This was it, the one interview that meant most to you; not only because, hey...you needed the job, but because it was an opportunity to help the man you looked up to most.
Yes, that was the Mayor of Water 7, the best shipwright, the CEO of Galley-La; Iceburg.
You could feel your palms start to sweat, the nerves settling in your stomach and making you feel sick. It was natural, of course, interviews always were.
But it was mostly because Iceburg himself was going to be interviewing you- like, what? You wouldn't have been a ball of mess if someone lower down had conducted the interview, no, you'd have been just fine. Charming, happy, as usual, and probably - hopefully - gained the position.
But the Mayor himself was conducting the interview, and it made your heart race. Ha. You sounded like a blushing fan girl- oh wait. You were.
It wasn't even that bad, your admiration for the guy had turned into a slight crush. Your friends teased you enough about that now you'd never forget. It was no lie to say that you, yes, had formed some sort of feeling towards him. He was handsome, guys wanted to be him, everyone wanted him, and there you were following the crowd.

Caught in a dreamy stupor, you didn't even notice the head popping around the door frame, the light squeak of Tyrannasaurus reaching your ears faintly. With a gentle stir, you blinked a few times then looked up, eyes meeting that of the man who had just been in your head. Maybe shirtless- anyway.

"Miss [name]?" Iceburg asked, a small smile on his lips. Your heart nearly melted. You rose to your feet, patting down the black pencil skirt of any dust, then offered your own smile, "yes, sir, that's me!"
He nodded, gesturing for you to enter the room, and then for your to take a seat across from his lavish desk. Since the attack of CP9, this place had been fixed up pretty well... although, no one really wanted to remember that.

"So, you want to be my secretary," he started, and you merely nodded, as he finished, "why?"
As short and easy as the question appeared, it was more complicated than anything you had faced before. And you had faced complicated things. You weren't indifferent to blueprints, nor papers and legislation en masse. You were pretty good at understanding all of that stuff, which was partly the reason you thought you could help out.

"Um...well, I..." you started to fiddle with hem of your skirt, nerves getting the better of you, "I just, I think I'd be good at it, because I like to help out- I mean, it must be a stressful job for you, and I remember when Kali- your...past secretary was around, she'd organise things for you, would attempt to relieve stress..."
good start. You've rambled. He's bored. Just throw yourself out of the window right now, that would be less embarrassing than making a fool of yourself in front of him.

"Kalifa did do that, yes," Iceburg paused, right hand absentmindedly coming to pet the head of Tyrannasaurus in his pocket. You tried not to giggle at the sight, and so you put s hand up, delicately, to cover your mouth and catch the laugh before it came out. Iceburg, who had let his gaze carefreely wander out the window, moved his gaze to you, a little surprised.
"What?" He asked, a small smile growing on his lips, as he watched your cheeks grow rosy. There was something oddly charming about you that he liked, but didn't yet state as such.

You offered a polite smile, "I'm sorry, sir, but-"

"-Iceburg, please." He interjected softly.

"Iceburg," you corrected yourself, "I found your action cute, stroking Tyrannasaurus there."
The Mayor pulled a face of 'wait what?', before mentioning, "you think I'm cute?"

Throw yourself out the window, [name], while you still have a thread of dignity-

"Oh, um, I'm- oh god- err, yea- I mean no. Yes? I-"

The window is right there, just lift up your ass and chuck yourself out-

"Everyone thinks you are," you attempted, "but that's admirable- it's not even that you're just cute! You're kind, a hard worker, and there's a strength there that no one can match. If you weren't the Mayor, I wouldn't be here trying for the position of Secretary. I don't think there's anyone else I'd rather spend my time with- I mean helping, you know?"

The windo-

"Hm," a pause from the other, "interesting."

Interesting? What was interesting? There wasn't anything interesting here, wha-

"I think I'll give you the job."

"What?"

"You're hired," he smiled warmly, and rose to his feet. You followed suit, rather confused, but happy too. You'd gotten the job? That...made no sense- he'd hardly even asked you any questions? Wait what? Huh? How?

He offered out his hand, and you took it, rather dazed in fact. However, he leant down to your height, enough so that he could whisper in your ear, "do you really think I'm cute?"

You shot away, bowing respectfully as you were quick to rush out words of apology, "oh my god, I'm so sorry- I didn't mean to say that- I mean you are, but I shouldn't have said it- ohmygofimsosorrysir-"

"Well I'll be damned," he chuckled, "seems like I'm not the only cute one in this room."

Okay, cue the colour of red fading onto your cheeks, as you try your best to remain somewhat composed after the comment. Of course, it wasn't a bad thing that he'd said not at all. You just wanted to faint.

"Well, miss [name], I'll be expecting you tomorrow," came his voice again, as you straightened up, trying your best to smile kindly at him, "it's a pleasure meeting you."

"And you, sir." You somehow managed to walk out of the room with dignity in tact, heart swelling slightly at the vivid memory of his words. He thought you, of all people, were cute?? What now?

You let out a small laugh, rosy cheeked, as a calm, pleasant smile was plastered on your face; this day couldn't have gone any better.

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Note: okay- this has been a very long time coming (I'm so sorry Raviloi_Ravioli ) I am so sorry if Iceburg is ooc, it's been such a long time since I've seen those episodes and I struggled to grasp him. However, it didn't make it any less fun to write!
Of course, there is probably going to be a part 2, because why not? We always want to see more!!

Next up will be the part 2 to Usopp and shy reader! It should be up within the next couple of days :)

As always, thanks for reading!

Sunny~